29 July 2024
Ben Lane and Sean Vendy consider they are going to look again with pleasure as their Olympic marketing campaign got here to an finish with a win.
Up towards Nyl Yakura and Adam Dong of Canada, the Workforce GB pair had been comfy victors to say a primary Olympic win within the males’s doubles.
The 2 competed collectively as a pair at Tokyo 2020 however on the Porte de La Chapelle Enviornment was the scene of their maiden triumph.
The world No.18s had been enjoying a pairing 14 spots under them within the rankings and the distinction in high quality confirmed.
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“I believe we performed a great match right this moment,” Lane stated. “We wished to complete our marketing campaign right here with a win, that’s been actually powerful three days.
“Sadly, the previous few days, we haven’t completed simply sufficient to get via however we are going to mirror on these final couple of weeks.
“We each share very comparable objectives and we undoubtedly can be again to problem in these main competitions once more, I’ve little doubt about that.”
Lane and Vendy had been by no means behind of their first recreation, occurring a run of seven straight factors to depart 11-3 earlier than taking the sport on the second time of asking.
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The second recreation was a barely nearer affair, with the lead altering 5 occasions earlier than Lane and Vendy pulled away to take the match 21-14 21-12 in simply 16 minutes.
The victory brings an finish to the pair’s competitors with Kirsty Gilmour nonetheless flying the flag within the ladies’s singles.
Vendy added: “I believe we had been fairly heavy favourites getting into, we simply needed to carry an honest degree and, we did so we’re proud of our efficiency right this moment.
“We completed on a excessive which is at all times good, however we got here right here to progress out the group and get a medal and we didn’t try this, so clearly a bit of bit dissatisfied on the minute.
“The event is over for us now however, over the subsequent couple of days I’m certain that may die down and we can look again and be happy with what we did.”
